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[For an eye of inward seeing]

Appears in 2 hymnals Composer and/or Arranger: Pluma M. Brown Incipit: 13333 22124 44432 Used With Text: For an eye of inward seeing

The Song Victorious

Appears in 1 hymnal First Line: I stand in the great forever Used With Tune: THE SONG VICTORIOUS

For an eye of inward seeing

Author: Lucy Larcom Appears in 1 hymnal Used With Tune: [For an eye of inward seeing]

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The Song Victorious

Hymnal: Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #471 (1897) First Line: I stand in the great forever Languages: English Tune Title: THE SONG VICTORIOUS

For an eye of inward seeing

Author: Lucy Larcom Hymnal: Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy #509 (1897) Languages: English Tune Title: [For an eye of inward seeing]

1824 - 1893 Author of "For an eye of inward seeing" in Song-Hymnal of Praise and Joy Larcom, Lucy, was born at Beverley Farm, Massachusetts, in 1826. Her Poems were published in 1864. Her hymn, "When for me the silent oar" [Death Anticipated), was published in 1868. She died in 1893. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, Appendix, Part II (1907) =============== Larcom, Lucy, p. 1576, ii. The extended use of this writer's hymns justifies a more detailed account of her life and work than is given on p. 1576. She was born in 1824, and worked from 1837-45 in the mills of Lawrence, Mass., then engaged in elementary teaching 1846-49, became a student at Monticello Female Seminary, Alton, Ill., 1849-52, and then entered upon advanced teaching in higher-class schools, and literary work. She edited with J. G. Whittier, Child Life in Poetry, 1871; Child Life in Prose, 1873; Songs of Three Centuries, 1875, &c. Her own works are Poems, 1869; Childhood Songs, 1875; Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881; Poetical Works, 1885; At the Beautiful Gate; And Other Songs of Faith, 1892. Her autobiography was published as A New England Girlhood. She died in 1893. In addition to "When for me the silent oar," of her hymns the following are in common use:— i. From her Poems, 1869. 1. Hand in hand with angels. Angelic companion¬ship. 2. If the world seems cold to you. 3. When for me the silent oar. Death ii. From her Wild Roses of Cape Ann, 1881. 4. In Christ I feel the heart of God. 5. O Spirit, "Whose name is the Saviour.” in. From her Poetical Works, 1885. 6. Breaks the joyful Easter dawn, master. 7. Heavenly Helper, Friend Divine. Christ the Friend. iv. From her At the Beautiful Gate, &c, 1892. 8. Draw Thou, my soul, O Christ. Looking to Jesus. 9. O God, Thy world is sweet with prayer. Prayer. 10. Open your hearts as a flower to the light. 11. King, happy bells of Easter time. Easter. The above notes are from the British Museum copies of Miss Larcom's works. --John Julian, Dictionary of Hymnology, New Supplement (1907)